Talladega Scenic Drive

Alabama

National Scenic Byway

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Byway Details

Designation
National Scenic Byway
Length
26 mi in Alabama

About Talladega Scenic Drive

Talladega Scenic Drive is a 26.2-mile route in Alabama that carries three designations: National Scenic Byway, Alabama State Scenic Byway and National Forest Scenic Byway. Part of the drive crosses national forest land in the Shoal Creek Ranger District of the National Forests in Alabama. The road passes through or near Cleburne, Old Davisville, Five Points and Abel. Spring and fall are the mildest times to make the drive. Typical averages from a nearby station in Heflin show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 74°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F. The forest-wide alerts posted as of October 2026 cover the entire National Forests in Alabama, not this road specifically, and they can change. They include a target and skeet shooting forest order and a cave habitat order protecting Indiana and gray bats. The Pinhoti Trail, Skyway Loop Hiking Trail and Turnipseed Hunter Camp all sit right along the route. Morgan Lake, a fishing spot, is less than a mile away.

Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

Facts about this place

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Heflin, AL weather station, 1.3 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan53° high30° low
  2. Feb58° high33° low
  3. Mar66° high39° low
  4. Apr73° high46° low
  5. May80° high55° low
  6. Jun85° high63° low
  7. Jul89° high67° low
  8. Aug88° high66° low
  9. Sep84° high60° low
  10. Oct74° high48° low
  11. Nov64° high37° low
  12. Dec56° high33° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Towns along the route
Cleburne · Old Davisville · Five Points · Abel

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for National Forests in Alabama as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)

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